The Isma,ilis of Esfahan

The activies of Iama,ilis in Esfahan began in the 3rd century A.H. The information on these activities is vague and ambiguous until the second half of the 5th century. Through these centuries, Ahmad Ibn-i Hosein, knomn as Dandan, and Abu Hatam Razi have been mentiomed to be connected with the Ismailis of this city in historical sources.The peak of Ismaili activities was during the Seljuq era. Two well-known Ismaili dais (inviters) of the time, Abbolmalik Ibn-i Attash and his son, Ahmad, led the Ismailis in the Seljuq period. During Abdolmalik's leadership, Esfahan was the center of Ismaili activities.While discussing the Ismaili efforts in Esfahan, this article also deals with their relations with the Fatimids of Egypt, the Nizari Ismahilis of Alamut and the Hanafi and Shafii Sunnite scholars. At the end, there comes a list of the men assassinated by the Ismailis of Esfahan.